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Ostensibly the Spanish-American War was fought to free Cuba from the decaying, decrepit Spanish Empire. Cuba was made independent right after the war. Another objective was gaining from the doddering Spanish Empire an Empire for America, but you could not call it an Empire, because the average American hated Empires and remembered what he had learned in school about how the US had to fight its Revolution to get free of an Empire. Nevertheless the US acquired the Philippine Islands from Spain and kept them until 1947, which was a major reason the Japanese thought they had to attack the US in 1941, plunging America into WWII - to neutralize US strength in the Philippines, which represented a threat tp Japanese conquests. So that part of it didnt work out too well. The US also acquired Puerto Rico and Guam from Spain in 1898, and still has both as US Territories today.
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Did the Spanish-American War occur before the US Civil War?
No, it did not. The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865, while the Spanish-American War was fought from April to August of 1898.
Where was Spanish American War fought?
In the Pacific and the Caribbean.
What was the name of the war that the US fought with Spain?
The Spanish American War.
Was the Spanish American War fought on American soil or Spanish?
No, it was limited to the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean.
In what country was the Spanish-American War fought?
In the Spanish colonies of the Pacific and the Caribbean.
The US fought the Spanish in what war?
The Spanish American War.
The US fought in the Spanish-American War?
Yes the U.S. fought in the Spanish-American war. They began by helping the Cubans who wanted independence.
What island did was the Spanish American War fought over?
The War was fought for Cuban Independence.
Did the Spanish-American War occur before the US Civil War?
No, it did not. The American Civil War was fought between 1861 and 1865, while the Spanish-American War was fought from April to August of 1898.
Was the Spanish American War fought between the US and Mexico?
No, that was the Mexican American War.
Who fought the Spanish-American War?
Spain and the US.
Where was Spanish American War fought?
In the Pacific and the Caribbean.
How can you use the word Spanish-American war in a sentence?
I'm glad I finished that chapter on the Spanish-American War before the test.
What was the name of the war that the US fought with Spain?
The Spanish American War.
Was the Spanish American War fought on American soil or Spanish?
No, it was limited to the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean.
Was Spain a country that was a scene of battle during the Spanish-American War?
No, the Spanish American War was fought in the Caribbean and the Pacific.
What country was the US helping during the Spanish American War?
It fought the Spanish American War in support of Cuban Independence.
